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Meanings of lift the lid in English

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Usage of lift the lid in English
1
After 30 minutes, lift the lid and the dumplings should be cooked.
The South African
2
We'll lift the lid slowly, and let the gas out by degrees.
The Toys of Peace, and Other Papers
3
Instinctively, perhaps, I realized this, for I did not lift the lid.
A Mind That Found Itself: An Autobiography
4
The investigative team lift the lid on the latest developments in forensic science.
The South African
5
Again, we'll be waiting until Tuesday to lift the lid on this one.
The South African
6
Besides, there is no need to lift the lid off altogether.
The Lilac Fairy Book
7
I put the basket on the funeral table, lift the lid.
The Memoirs of Cleopatra
8
Moss would occasionally lift the lid and idly play a scale.
Book of lost threads
9
I get down low but I can't lift the lid off by myself.
Burning bright
10
Thus, even should they lift the lid, no harm will come of it.
In Freedom's Cause : A Story of Wallace and Bruce
11
You'll have to lift the lid to monitor how the eggs are doing.
The Guardian
12
Oh, run for some one, if thou canst not lift the lid thyself!
Sidonia, the Sorceress : the Supposed Destroyer of the Whole Rei...
13
NatWest's experience helped to lift the lid on the culture of the City bonus.
The Guardian
14
Ho shook the chain, saying, 'If this is released, counterweights will lift the lid.'
Dancer’s Lament
15
She tried to lift the lid that hid the keyboards, but with no success.
A Popular Schoolgirl
16
Well, be careful on no account to lift the lid.
The Lilac Fairy Book
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South Africa
Common
United Kingdom
Rare
United States of America
Rare